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How to Get Projects From Strategy

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In the book, they use an example of an airline. In the book, they give one example, fast turnaround for planes on the ground. This can either be stated in the level that must be achieved e.g. 95% of flights having an on-time departure per day, or an improvement that you desire e.g. to reduce ground time by 10% on 2017 times.

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How to Make a Company Retreat Unforgettable (with Location Examples)

ProjectManager.com

If you’re not convinced about the benefits of a company retreat, there’s a 2017 FfK survey that was conducted for Project: Time Off that showed that working less increases productivity. Find interesting, unique and fun environments (we’ll have some examples at the end). Why Are Company Retreats Important? Go off-site.

2010 193
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What I’m Reading: April 2017

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Non-Obvious 2017 by Rohit Bhargava was a fast read because I skimmed through a lot of it. The Parisian Christmas Bake Off by Jenny Oliver was a gift, and I picked it up to read one day when my son was ill and I needed something to do while sitting with him (I try to avoid screen time to set a good example…).

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The Scrum Master Salary Report 2024

Scrum.org

The Scrum Master Salary Report 2024 is the fifth edition of the industry survey after 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023. The median difference between having no certification and having an advanced-level certification, for example, the PSM II, is as much as $16,000 annually. TL; DR: The Scrum Master Salary Report 2024 — How Do You Compare?

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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Maja Mrsic Here are 3 examples of projects that didn’t go to plan. These are just a few examples of projects that failed while wasting a tremendous amount of money and time. For example, in June 2010 Chrysler merged with Fiat. Take Microsoft, for example (April 2021: link to case study removed as broken).

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Trello vs. Asana: Side-by-Side Comparison

ProjectManager.com

Trello is a web-based kanban board, list-making application that’s a product of Trello Enterprises, a subsidiary of Atlassian to which it was sold in 2017. For example, Trello favors boards, but Asana includes board, list, timeline and calendar views. You can add dogs and cats to your dashboard, for example, with a keystroke.

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Project Management Apprenticeships: A UK Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The project management apprenticeship standard has been around since 2017 and individual apprenticeships have evolved a lot since then, which is a good thing. In fact there are several, at various levels, depending on your entry point and your career goals. There are more options, and more organizations offering them.